Category: Crab Care

Has my Hermit Crab Molted?

by Michelle Email

When a person first starts crabbing they are faced with a lot dilemmas. Today we are going to talk about the dilemma of molting. A new crabber has a couple of strikes against him or her right from the beginning. First, molting is a mystery when you've ne… more »

2008 Hermit Crab Survey Results

by Michelle Email

The following is the raw results from a hermit crab survey that I set up over the course of one month. I invited crabbers from lots of different forums to participate and we had, in the end, over 300 participants. While this is a great number, more than… more »

The Top 10 Hermit Crab Myths

by Michelle Email

10. Crab Foods Should be Chopped Up Into Tiny Pieces I see it all over. Recommendations and descriptions that talk about dicing crab foods up into tiny crab-bite size pieces. The only hermit crab that needs their food made very small is a crab that… more »

Hermit Crabs from the Beach

by Michelle Email

One of the most popular searches that brings people to Naturally Crabby is a variation on "how do I take care of my crab that I brought home from the beach." Now there are two possibilities here. 1. Someone purchased a hermit crab at a boardwalk tourist… more »

Jumbos, the Gentle Giants

by Michelle Email

A lot of people are a little leary of adding a Jumbo Hermit Crab to their tank. For some, it's just because their current crabitat is too small, for others, it's the fear of those great big pinchers. Truly a jumbo hermit crab has the capability of doing… more »

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